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title: "37052 - CASTLE MEAD ACADEMY"
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# 37052 - CASTLE MEAD ACADEMY

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f0680fa-2567-4f1c-839e-710495a54eee

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement process titled "37052 - CASTLE MEAD ACADEMY" for the provision of taxi services under their Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), PAN3059. Awarded on the 17th of July 2026, this contract is set to commence on August 24th, 2026, and will end on July 31st, 2028, with a total value of £12,168. The services are to be delivered in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, falling under the industry category of 'Taxi services' (CPV: 60120000). The procurement phase is complete, and it was classified as 'Other' method due to the DPS framework, with Leicester City Council as the contracting authority.

This tender signifies growth opportunities particularly for large-scale taxi service providers, given its structured under a DPS, which may present possible openings for future projects within the council's procurement framework. Businesses equipped to deliver passenger transport vehicles with drivers and looking to expand their presence in the East Midlands could benefit significantly from this council partnership. However, the current contract was deemed less suitable for SMEs or VCSE organisations. Participating in such procurement processes might prepare similar businesses to better align with council contracts and access tailored opportunities within the public sector.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of transport services - journey stated in the title of this notice. It has been awarded following a Mini Competition under Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 - Passenger Transport Services. To find out more about this DPS and how to provide taxi services to the Council, please see Taxi firms tendering for contracts (leicester.gov.uk) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad65eee-8560-4e88-881d-2a654294dfdd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,168 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,168 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AZOOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2026 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad65eee-8560-4e88-881d-2a654294dfdd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad65eee-8560-4e88-881d-2a654294dfdd
  17th July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

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